Manchester United are interested in signing Declan Rice from Premier League rivals West Ham United in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that United are among three clubs in England who are keen on securing the services of Rice, who plays predominately in midfield but can also operate in central defence.

Rice is one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and is also a regular in the England squad. The 23-year-old has made 24 appearances in the Premier League for West Ham so far this season, scoring one goal and providing four assists in the process. Rice has also scored two goals in four Europa League games, has scored one goal in two FA Cup appearances, and has made one appearance in the Carabao Cup.

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Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul has emphatically denied rumours that he is considering a move to north London rivals Arsenal.

The Frenchman is out of contract at White Hart Lane at the end of the season and has yet to sign a new deal with Tim Sherwood s men.

And reports have suggested that Kaboul is to follow in the footsteps of Sol Campbell, who left Tottenham for Arsenal in 2001, going on to win two Premier League titles and three FA Cups under Arsene Wenger.

But Kaboul has categorically rejected claims that he will repeat Campbell s controversial switch.

He posted on his Twitter account: I can confirm 100% that the rumour about me joining Arsenal is not true!!! #coys

Kaboul initially joined Tottenham in 2007, leaving for Portsmouth in 2008 only to retu…

Gio Reyna s alleged fallout with United States head coach Gregg Berhalter at the World Cup was a non-story , according to team-mate Tim Ream.

USA reached the knockout rounds on their return to the competition after eight years away, but saw their stay at Qatar 2022 curtailed after a last-16 loss to the Netherlands.

There was a limited role for Reyna, widely considered one of their best players, with just two appearances off the bench throughout the USMNT s run.

Reports pointed to a disagreement with Berhalter over a lack of effort in training, but Ream has moved to settle the story once and for all as the team continue to decompress.

For us, it s a non-story, he said on his podcast Indirect. We dealt with it in camp, things moved on, we moved past it and…

Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart will take confidence from their display with 11 men against Feyenoord as he and his team-mates seek to change their Champions League narrative.

The Dutch champions triumphed 2-0 in Rotterdam but Celtic’s hopes of a second-half comeback were dashed by red cards for Gustaf Lagerbielke and Odin Thiago Holm.

Hart saved a penalty in the five minutes between the red cards before being beaten again in the 76th minute.

The former England goalkeeper let in the opener from Calvin Stengs’ 30-yard free-kick in first-half stoppage-time after Celtic had more than held their own during the opening 45 minutes.

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Celtic have now won just once in 22 Champions Lea…

Inter held on to top spot in Serie A after coming from behind to claim a 1-1 draw at second-placed Napoli on Saturday.

Lorenzo Insigne gave the hosts the lead from the penalty spot after just seven minutes at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

But the reigning champions equalised inside a minute in the second half as Edin Dzeko fired in only his third league goal since October.

Although Napoli looked the more likely to find a winner, they missed the opportunity to displace their opponents at the summit.

Inter had kept a clean sheet in each of their previous four away games in Serie A, but they were breached early on when Insigne confidently swept home from 12 yards after the VAR ruled Stefan de Vrij had fouled Victor Osimhen.

Although forced into…

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane confirmed he received an offer from Manchester United in the transfer window and found it difficult to turn down Jose Mourinho.

After one season in the first team at Lens, Varane was taken to the Santiago Bernabeu by Mourinho in 2011.

The Portuguese attempted to bring about a reunion between the pair following his appointment as manager at Old Trafford.

However, the France international was unwilling to leave Madrid, where he feels his career is progressing along the right path.

It was flattering to hear of United s interest. Mourinho is the one who made me come to Real Madrid and they are a great club, Varane told Canal Plus.

But at the moment the club [Madrid] and I are in sync and I had no questions to ask.…

Real Madrid s Iker Casillas has targeted a treble this season, but recognises the challenge posed by Schalke in the UEFA Champions League.

The Spain international goalkeeper has had a trophy-laden career with the Bernabeu outfit, and counts five La Liga titles, a Copa del Rey medal and two Champions League triumphs on his impressive resume.

But Real have never completed the treble in their illustrious history. Indeed, the only Spanish outfit to achieve the feat was Barcelona in 2009 under the stewardship of Pep Guardiola.

Casillas is keen to buck that trend and collect a clean-sweep of trophies.

I’d like the last piece of news for this season to say that Real Madrid had won the treble, he said in an interview with Bwin. That on May 24, Real Madrid won the first…

Persuading Morgan Schneiderlin to stay at Southampton may prove to be the club s best piece of business, according to manager Ronald Koeman.

Schneiderlin was highly sought after by former coach Mauricio Pochettino, who was determined to take the France international to Premier League rivals Tottenham during the transfer window.

The 24-year-old, who has been at St Mary s since arriving from Strasbourg in 2008, also criticised Southampton for blocking his move away.

But despite Schneiderlin s discontent, Southampton refused to part ways after losing captain Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw, Dejan Lovren, Calum Chambers and Rickie Lambert before the start of the season.

And Koeman s stubbornness appears to have worked, with Schneiderlin now back to his best, having s…

Thomas Muller inspired Bayern Munich to a commanding lead in their Champions League round of 16 tie with Besiktas, as they took full advantage of Domagoj Vida s early red card to run out comprehensive 5-0 winners in the first leg at the Allianz Arena.

Besiktas first ever knockout match in the competition looked like being a frustration occasion as soon as Vida was dismissed and, while they were not punished immediately, Bayern ultimately had little difficulty in Munich as a Muller double helped them take a huge leap towards the quarter-finals.

The Turkish side s positive start was wrecked after just 16 minutes when Vida, played into a hopeless situation by Atiba Hutchinson, was sent off for a mistimed tackle as the last man.

A Bayern breakthrough always�…

Franz Beckenbauer and Edwin van der Sar have claimed Manchester United could not find a better manager than Louis van Gaal.

Van Gaal will quit his post as the Netherlands head coach after this year s World Cup and has firmed as favourite to take over at Old Trafford, following the sacking of David Moyes this month.

The 62-year-old Dutchman has won titles in the Eredivisie, La Liga and Bundesliga, while he led Ajax Amsterdam to success in the UEFA Champions League in 1995.

Beckenbauer was president of Bayern Munich when the Bavarian club lured Van Gaal to Germany and believes the veteran coach would be perfect for United, as the Premier League outfit look to rebuild following Moyes disastrous tenure.

He would be perfect for Man United because he is an internationa…